Table 4. Length dimensions and body composition of the athletes (mean±SD)
|
Soccer |
Handball |
Basketball |
| Body height (cm) |
175.8±7.6 |
182.8±7.1† |
184.5±11.7† |
| Trunk length (cm) |
92.4±4.3 |
94.6±3.5† |
94.7±6.3† |
| Upper extremity length (cm) |
75.7±3.9 |
79.8±3.5† |
80.7±5.7† |
| Lower extremity length (cm) |
98.6±4.9 |
104.0±5.1† ‡ |
105.7±7.3† |
| L/Ht |
0.561±0.013 |
0.569±0.011† ‡ |
0.573±0.012† |
| Mean BF (kg) |
8.2±2.4 |
11.4±6.3† ‡ |
9.2±3.9† |
| Mean PBF (%) |
12.5±2.7 |
14.6±5.5† ‡ |
13.0±3.9 |
| Mean LBM (kg) |
53.9±7.5 |
60.3±7.6† |
58.2±12.4† |
L/Ht: lower extremity length/body height. BF: body fat, PBF: percent body fat, LBM: lean body mass.† Significant difference from soccer players, p < 0.05.‡ Significant difference from basketball players, p < 0.05.
